SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The California Lawyers Association (CLA) congratulates its CEO and Executive Director Oyango A. Snell on being recognized as Association Executive of the Year by the California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE).
“Oyango Snell has been an incredible volunteer leader for CalSAE,” said CalSAE Executive Director jim anderson. “He has made so many contributions in such a short time, it has been a joy to work with him. Oyango has an obvious passion for helping others, an incredible depth of knowledge and a terrific sense of humor!”
Oyango A. Snell, CEO and Executive Director of the California Lawyers Association, accepts the 2022 Association Executive of the Year award from CalSAE.
The CalSAE award recognizes association CEOs who have achieved overall success in contributions to CalSAE, service to professional, civic, or charitable organizations, and achievement for their employing organization. “Snell is the first black recipient in the award’s 20-year history,” Anderson said. Snell received the award at CalSAE’s annual ELEVATE conference, held in Lake Tahoe on April 25. Among the reasons Snell was chosen was “his leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at CalSAE,” Anderson said.
President of the ACL Jeremy M. Evans congratulated Snell on the recognition saying, “Oyango is a wonderful person and leader! Everyone who meets him appreciates his energy and passion for the legal profession and association management. As a friend, I couldn’t be prouder. The entire organization congratulates our CEO and Executive Director on being named Association Director of the Year. His work at the ACC and his past organizational work are rightly noticed.
During his short time at CLA, Snell helped CLA adopt its first-ever strategic plan, led efforts to implement governance best practices, and successfully steered the association beyond a post-pandemic state. .
Snell joined CLA in December 2021 after serving as senior vice president and first in-house general counsel for the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), where he led the organization’s early diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, its human resources and a leadership initiative for women in energy.
ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
CLA’s mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession as well as fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law. Founded in 2018 as a mission-driven, member-driven bar association dedicated to the professional advancement of lawyers practicing law in the state of californiaCLA, through the work of its 18 experienced and innovative chapters, provides top-notch educational content, networking opportunities and high-quality programs to its members, the legal community and the general public.
SOURCE California Bar Association
